News & Opinions
The Merkel–Macron proposal: a new instrument born of necessity - 26 May 2020
The proposed EU recovery fund could be the instrument to protect the euro against existential crises, but financing and repayment modalities need to be negotiated. read more
SEE Jobs Gateway Database now available on the wiiw website - 15 May 2020
The SEE Jobs Gateway Database – a labour market database on the Western Balkans – is now available via the wiiw website read more
wiiw further cuts its forecast for economic growth in Eastern Europe to below 2009 level and sees weaker recovery - 06 May 2020
All 23 economies in the region will experience a deep recession this year, wiping out at least two years of GDP growth. read more
Disappointing EU summit: Will the ‘recovery fund’ be large enough? - 27 Apr 2020
The meeting of the heads of state and government last week still lacked viable solutions for European burden sharing of corona crisis costs through a ‘recovery fund’. read more
European burden sharing of corona crisis costs: Why Germany should lead the way - 20 Apr 2020
The German government should seek rapprochement with the governments in Rome and Madrid to achieve viable solutions for European burden sharing of corona crisis costs. read more
Eastern Europe Coronavirus Tracker: Economic impact rising - 16 Apr 2020
Most countries report far fewer cases than in Western Europe, but the macro fallout will still be huge. read more
Italy is of systemic importance – European solutions are needed - 10 Apr 2020
The Italian economy has been in a kind of smouldering permanent crisis, but the negative economic effects of the Corona shock have worsened it. read more
The Great Pandemic as a Time of Great Transformation - 09 Apr 2020
The Coronavirus is causing great hardship but also driving extraordinary innovation that could reshape the future. read more
Update: Coronavirus response measures in Eastern Europe - 09 Apr 2020
Those that can are ramping up fiscal responses, while some are even starting to loosen restrictions on economic life. read more
Hungary: important changes in the shadow of the corona crisis - 08 Apr 2020
A new law allows PM Viktor Orbán the right to rule by decree, without any fixed time limit. read more